Arrodillarse
Definition
(verb) To kneel down, usually as a sign of respect or pleading
Examples
“Se arrodilló frente al altar y comenzó a rezar en silencio.”
“No pienso arrodillarme.”
I'm not kneeling.
“Se arrodilló en la arena antes de entrar al templo.”
He knelt in the sand before going into the temple.
“Mi abuela se arrodilla cada noche junto a la cama.”
My grandma kneels by the bed every night.
“A las ocho, el niño se arrodilló frente al sofá para buscar su pelota.”
At eight o'clock, the boy knelt in front of the sofa to look for his ball.
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